Business leaders on the north end of the Perimeter are proud of the early seed money they put toward the construction of the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange, a $700 million project whose benefits will ripple through the community. In today’s lead column, one leader outlines how the interchange will help and outlines what improvements need to be on the agenda in the near future — including Bus Rapid Transit and the expansion of MARTA. In our second column, a local consultant writes about how he made the change from critic of rail transit to supporter.

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Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard talks with a supporter during an election night party thrown by Georgia Conservation Voters in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. He won his race against incumbent Fitz Johnson.  Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard gets a hug from Brionté McCorkle, executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters, during an election-night party in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.  (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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